This is one of the quickest pasta dishes to make. Three key ingredients: already-made pesto, perhaps leftover in the fridge; frozen peas, who doesn’t have those; and goat’s cheese, we certainly have a packet pushed to the back of the shelf. 
For lunch this time we used a pot of our home-made pesto made last October, and taken out of the freezer last night. For the recipe click here 
Serves 4
250g fresh or frozen peas, defrosted
400g pasta
Sea salt and freshly-ground black pepper
Freshly grated parmesan, to serve
100g goat’s cheese
A handful of pine nuts
4-5 tbsp pesto 
First put your preferred pasta on to boil.
Second, dry toast your pine nuts in a frying pan. Do not leave the pan untended, or they will burn. Set aside to cool. 
Meanwhile, assemble the other ingredients. If using frozen peas, defrost in the microwave. 
Grate the parmesan.
Crumble the goat’s cheese. 
Taste the pesto, and season if needed.
Once the pasta is cooked, drain and tip back into the pan. 
Add the peas, goat’s cheese and 2-3 dollops of pesto, stir through the pasta. Add the rest of the pesto, making sure all the pasta is coated. Finally stir though the parmesan. 
Transfer to warmed plates, and eat immediately. If you have fresh basil, sprinkle with freshly-torn leaves.
5 to remember
el estante – the shelf
los guisantes – the peas
el queso de cabra – the goat’s cheese
inmediatamente – immediately
congelado/a – frozen 
‘The Easy Kitchen Pasta Sauces’ [pub. Ryland Peters & Small]
Notes on a Spanish Valley 
This pasta looks really yummy! 🙂
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Try it, it’s so easy! SD
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I definitely will! 🙂
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Me! I don’t have frozen peas.
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Not even one packet? 🙂 SD
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Not even one pea 🙂
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Love the simplicity! Thank you!
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Thx Susan. 🙂 SD
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Simplicity itself 🙂
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I like simple! SD
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What a good idea to put peas in pesto! I make pesto without cheese but I will add in peas next time 🙂
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I admit, we add peas to all sorts of things! Nice in a salad, cold of course. 🙂 SD
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Interesting take on pesto and it looks delicious. We’ll give it a go – although will have to be using a different cheese, it’s the ONLY type M can’t eat.
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I think it’s a pretty forgiving recipe, substitutes allowed 🙂 SD
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Sandra, you always post such yummy recipes on here and this is another winner. I’ve got to confess I don’t have any frozen peas because I don’t have a freezer but I could always buy fresh and pod them (I hate to admit to this, but I actually prefer frozen to fresh, they are so much sweeter!) anyway this is another to bookmark when I’m looking for something quick and easy to make. Thank you! 😀
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Lottie we wouldn’t survive here without our freezers. Please try this recipe! Actually I guess it doesn’t have to be peas, but whatever fresh green veg you have. 🙂 SD
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I am going to get one but the first thing I must get ‘when our ship comes home’ is an oven. Don’t worry, I am definitely going to make this pasta dish 🙂
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